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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Great views!!!
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
Not much new lately
Life as of late has calmed down which is always a good thing. I've taken a few photos around town but not as much as usual.
On a recent walk to work with fog rolling in from the Sound I caught this shot of the Space Needle.
Last week I went to a favorite spot of mine, the Ballard Locks. Salmon running season is coming up fast and I managed to get a shot of a few jumping in the large lock. It's not the greatest shot, but you can see one in mid air right in the center of the frame as two splashed back in the water on either side of Mr. Airborne
I then proceeded to drive down the road to Golden Gardens, a beachfront park on Puget Sound.
Thank you for continued reading and support of my blog.
On a recent walk to work with fog rolling in from the Sound I caught this shot of the Space Needle.
Last week I went to a favorite spot of mine, the Ballard Locks. Salmon running season is coming up fast and I managed to get a shot of a few jumping in the large lock. It's not the greatest shot, but you can see one in mid air right in the center of the frame as two splashed back in the water on either side of Mr. Airborne
I then proceeded to drive down the road to Golden Gardens, a beachfront park on Puget Sound.
Thank you for continued reading and support of my blog.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Library's closed and my car gets relocated
Earlier this year Mayor Nickels asked city departments to find a way to cut their budgets by 3% for the remainder of the year. He gave the departments a bit of time to have the proposals on his desk then he would decide what to do. In April he announced that the library would shut down for 1 week and the staff would be on a furlough. The library decided which week of the year that would be and this is that week.
Word about the closure has been spread in the last several months, as we prepared for this week. Some projects that had been scheduled are being done during this closure. I am currently at the library and will be for this week but I am not exempt from a week with no pay. I will take my unpaid days later this year when I travel home to Michigan in the first half of November.
I must say that it's really strange to be in such a large building with so few people inside. It kind of feels like an end of the world scene with books filling the shelves and computers waiting for patrons to come back and use them. At the same time it's nice to be able enjoy the peace and quiet in an otherwise rather loud building(for a library that is). With the ventilation system off, the book sorting machine sitting idle and no hussle and bussle in the staff hallways I'm really getting a chance to really realize the life that this building has.
Seeing people walk up to the front door and read the signs stating our closure has really helped me to see how important the library is to all of the members of the community.
This morning while conducting some repairs I get a call from a Seattle Parking Enforement Officer. She asked me where I parked my car last night. I had to think about it for a second because I park on the street and sometimes have to hunt for a spot. I informed her of where I had parked and asked if there was a problem. She informed me that my car was in somebody's driveway and was blocking their way out. I was perplexed and got up there as quickly as I could. The resident was upset and told me that her driveway was not my parking spot. I informed her that I hadn't parked in her driveway nor would I ever consider doing such a thing. I found my driver side door open and I was afraid that my ignition would have been torn out. Well I got lucky and that wasn't the case, but how the heck did somebody drive my car and not break in or anything?
The lady asked if anybody had my key? Did I have any friends who would borrow my car and leave it there? I told her no to both questions but she kept insisting that somebody parked my car in her driveway, NO KIDDING LADY!!!!! but it wasn't me or anybody I know. She wouldn't let up on this. I then moved my car out onto the street and she kept on. The Officer was still there but did not interject, of course she did not have to as things were still calm and remained so. I apologized that my car ended up in her driveway and thanked her for not towing it away, which she could have.
I thanked the Officer for her help and went back to work. Now I'm going to have to buy a "Club" since somebody has the ability to take my car out for a drive without me or my key. I'm just glad though that it's not damaged or stolen and chopped, I've been through that one already.
It's only 12:30pm now, I wonder what the rest of the day will hold for me.........
Word about the closure has been spread in the last several months, as we prepared for this week. Some projects that had been scheduled are being done during this closure. I am currently at the library and will be for this week but I am not exempt from a week with no pay. I will take my unpaid days later this year when I travel home to Michigan in the first half of November.
I must say that it's really strange to be in such a large building with so few people inside. It kind of feels like an end of the world scene with books filling the shelves and computers waiting for patrons to come back and use them. At the same time it's nice to be able enjoy the peace and quiet in an otherwise rather loud building(for a library that is). With the ventilation system off, the book sorting machine sitting idle and no hussle and bussle in the staff hallways I'm really getting a chance to really realize the life that this building has.
Seeing people walk up to the front door and read the signs stating our closure has really helped me to see how important the library is to all of the members of the community.
This morning while conducting some repairs I get a call from a Seattle Parking Enforement Officer. She asked me where I parked my car last night. I had to think about it for a second because I park on the street and sometimes have to hunt for a spot. I informed her of where I had parked and asked if there was a problem. She informed me that my car was in somebody's driveway and was blocking their way out. I was perplexed and got up there as quickly as I could. The resident was upset and told me that her driveway was not my parking spot. I informed her that I hadn't parked in her driveway nor would I ever consider doing such a thing. I found my driver side door open and I was afraid that my ignition would have been torn out. Well I got lucky and that wasn't the case, but how the heck did somebody drive my car and not break in or anything?
The lady asked if anybody had my key? Did I have any friends who would borrow my car and leave it there? I told her no to both questions but she kept insisting that somebody parked my car in her driveway, NO KIDDING LADY!!!!! but it wasn't me or anybody I know. She wouldn't let up on this. I then moved my car out onto the street and she kept on. The Officer was still there but did not interject, of course she did not have to as things were still calm and remained so. I apologized that my car ended up in her driveway and thanked her for not towing it away, which she could have.
I thanked the Officer for her help and went back to work. Now I'm going to have to buy a "Club" since somebody has the ability to take my car out for a drive without me or my key. I'm just glad though that it's not damaged or stolen and chopped, I've been through that one already.
It's only 12:30pm now, I wonder what the rest of the day will hold for me.........
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